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House adopts state-sovereignty resolution after brief debate; SJR 6 passes 48-18
Summary
The Utah House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 6, a state-sovereignty intent resolution urging Congress to stop actions seen as usurping state authority; the resolution passed 48-18 after proponents described broad citizen involvement in drafting the language.
The Utah House approved Senate Joint Resolution 6, a state-sovereignty and Tenth Amendment intent resolution, after brief floor remarks and limited debate. Representative Weimer, the House sponsor, said the resolution’s language was developed with citizens from Salt Lake, Utah and Davis counties and dubbed it a "citizens' resolution." He said it asserts state authority and urges Congress to stop actions that usurp state sovereignty.
Discussion on the resolution was limited on the floor; Representative Wimmer and others waived summation. The final vote was recorded as 48 in favor and 18 opposed. Proponents characterized the resolution as a statement of principle drafted in consultation with citizens; opponents were not richly represented in floor remarks but the recorded no votes indicate a significant minority opposed.
SJR 6 will be returned to the Senate for final signature. The resolution is nonbinding but is intended to express the legislature’s position on the balance of state and federal powers. Floor speakers advised colleagues that the resolution had been circulated for review and that a range of viewpoints had contributed to its drafting.
